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Watching Gold Rush

by Shane Holden on December 7, 2011

Gold Rush

I hate that I had no idea about this show last season, because Season 2 has caught my interest a great deal. I am interested in precious metals, their continuous rise in prices due to our dollar’s inflation, and am always checking to see what they are doing in the markets. I can only imagine what it would be like to dedicate an entire mining season to living up in Alaska on a gold mine and trying to make it work. I’m really hoping to see the Hoffman crew, and Parker Schnabel make it out of this season with a win. Dakota Fred, even though I don’t know the entire back story that happened in Season 1, isn’t one of my favorite people on the show by any means.

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Watched: The Muppets

Plot summary: When 3 muppet fans learn that Tex Richman wants to drill under the muppet theater for oil Gary, Mary and Walter set out to find the muppets who have been split up for years Kermit lives in his own mansion depressed in hollywood, Gonzo is a high class plumber at Gonzo’s Royal Flush, [...]

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Fall TV Lineup 2011

by Shane Holden on October 7, 2011

The shows I’m watching this Fall have been cut down quite a bit from previous years.

Current ones not to miss:

  • Survivor: South Pacific, CBS 8:00 EST Wednesday
  • Person of Interest, CBS 9:00 EST Thursday

Ones I occasionally catch:

  • 2 Broke Girls, CBS 8:30 EST Monday
  • Two and a Half Men, CBS 9:00 EST Monday

To ever start watching How I Met Your Mother and Big Bang Theory again, I have some major catching up to do.  How long Two and a Half Men will last I have no idea.  I’m not too impressed with Ashton Kutcher on the show, and John Cryer is more of a supporting actor rather than main star, in my opinion.

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Fox News GOP Debate – 9/22

by Shane Holden on September 23, 2011

As usual, I tuned into the debate last night. I think I laughed more during the debate than on the premier of the new season of Two and a Half Men. Primarily because of the media bias of giving Perry and Romney the most talk time is working against them in the way that they wish it wouldn’t. Unlike the other candidates, who usually stick to informing the people their stances on issues, Perry and Romney used their time to bash one another. I really don’t know which one came out of it it worse shape than entering between the two. And although he’s not my pick, it was nice to see that Fox News decided to let Gary Johnson participate. The fact that he was left out of the last debate is just another attempt of the media choosing our candidate for us. At one point Fox thought they had Ron Paul on the question regarding the border fences, but Paul came out swinging and knocked their attempt to discredit him out of the park.

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Watching John Adams

by Shane Holden on September 15, 2011

John Adams

My interest in politics, the Constitution and our great founders have brought me across an HBO series detailing John Adams life and the first 50 years of the United States, simply called John Adams. I’m sure it has it’s share of inaccuracies as most historically based tv shows or movies do, but from what I’ve watched so far, I think it’s an excellent mini-series.

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Who Won Last Night’s Debate?

by Shane Holden on August 12, 2011

The poll below that Fox News had up shows who the country thought won the debate. With Fox News’ slogan being “Fair and Unbiased” you’d think they would refrain from being unfair and biased, but that of course never holds true to the mainstream media. Shortly after Ron Paul dominated their online poll for the winner of the debate, they simply removed it from their site (about an hour after it was up) and from what I’ve seen, have made no mention of it nor him winning the debate and poll. He only had 4.5 minutes to speak, yet he slaughtered the competitors in the poll. Not bad for a so called “long shot,” eh?

Fox News GOP Debate Poll - August 11, 2011

Fox News GOP Debate Poll - August 11, 2011

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Watched: Seven Pounds

Plot summary: Haunted by a secret, Ben Thomas looks for redemption by radically transforming the lives of seven people he doesn’t know. Once his plan is set, nothing will be able to stop him. At least that’s what he thinks. But Ben hadn’t planned on falling in love with one of these people and she’s [...]

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Watched: The Road To Guantánamo

Plot summary: In 2001, four Pakistani Britons, Ruhal Ahmed, Asif Iqbal and Shafiq Rasul and another friend, Monir, travel to Pakistan for a wedding and in a urge of idealism, decide to see the situation of war torn Afganistan which is being bombed by the American forces in retaliation for the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Once [...]

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October Road Track List

by Shane Holden on November 22, 2010

I was surprised to see that in Physical Phil’s house was a poster for Trapt.  Even if one of my favorite band’s music didn’t make it into one of my favorite shows, a poster is close enough.

Trapt poster in October Road

Season 1 – Ep. 1 – “Pilot”

  • Boston – Don’t Look Back
  • Collective Soul – The World I Know
  • Three Dog Night – Shambala
  • Gin Blossoms – Lost Horizons
  • David Byrn – Glass, Concrete & Stone
  • Dan Zweben – This Old Life
  • Thin Lizzy – Boys Are Back In Town
  • REO Speedwagon – Take It On The Run
  • Devin Powers – You’re All I Want
  • The Vines – Homesick
  • Crowded House – Weather With You

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Watched: Unstoppable

Plot summary: Unstoppable, a 20th Century Fox drama about a runaway train carrying a cargo of toxic chemicals. Pits an engineer and his conductor in a race against time. They’re chasing the runaway train in a separate locomotive and need to bring it under control before it derails on a curve and causes a toxic [...]

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